The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-20

II SACidiIneu he, SpaSn
a lcally. Miss Dare, following his glol
If caught his arm. '
-, Not a word, not syllable. To-mor,
d LII explain, whispered she. divided
tween fear and mirth.
This conquered peril was unknown to
Dudley, who still continued to glare at
e back of his rivals head, as he already d
lgnated "Helen's' companion. Amin
magnetism is power, no doubt, and n,
1t compelled the rival to turn his glance
the direction of Mrs. Trevenning's Goa,
man; Nothing came of this, howev,
Dudley caught sight of his face first an
starting as If shot, faced round and f.
into an attitude that was anything but cas-
but which permitted him to devote his Q,
tire attention to the reins.
1t was Tommy Mornington-CoIonel
the Coldstreams, and the most notorio,
gossip about town. IF he were once to q,
wind of this, and Toto retail it TO ber
MS usual biting, sarcastic Way nasty wa,
by Jove D-how should he ever be able !
approach her? He kept his face rigid
ayerted, even from her, and sat in duranc
vie until Carlton, Comics man, called on
to him "Home." Was there a sense q
sm1thered laughter in his tone?
-, lie drew up with quite an old coaebmon
IKE touch at the house of Mrs. Trevenn;no,
VINO got out of the carriage, as did Con.
stance lie waited with an eager LONGING
ana most unservantlike straininp of ms
neck in the direction of the carriage doc,
TO see fair Helen follow them. His aston,
lshment became intense as he saw sbn d;d
not appear, and that the other two woro
leaning toward the window, murmuring
good;,pIghts and good-byes numbcrIess. He
could even see that Mrs. Trevenning leaned
forward as if to kiss some one and tbou
1rew back and looked upat him. She was
me image of Sir Dudley. and had the same
merry, daring look in her blue ewes
10 Park Lane-Dud-Martin," said
he, and he knew by her expression which
vas mlschievous, that the slip was nro
one, meant to brighten him Rnt
lie forgave her-for was she not RENDERING
p to his sole care for few sweet minutes
he one perfect creature upon earth ?
He didn't call the horses "sorry nags"
ms time. Their slowness delighted him
lie drove with the utmest caution-thr
lost extraordinary care. 1t even occurred
falr Helen within that the Trevennings'
'achman was a leech of the first water
Ut he could not bring himself to hurry IN |
e horses even to please her. They were
one, he and she, as utterly alone in the
eat heart of town as lovers soul could
sire Separated only by miserable par
ION of wood and paint and padding
lmpery separation, that 1t delighted him
think he could smash into bits in no {
ne.
In spite of himself, hewever, he had to
TO the house at last, and with pang he S
tehed the tall slender fgure go up to the 8
] door, She had left him-and this t
rage, which from henceforth would be t
red to him. Should he ever see her fl
in' once those doors opened to receive IL
Meantime the senseless doors seemed f
V to grasp their prize. Fair Helen j
Uked, first in reasonable way, then n
ily-then louder still She pulled the Ii
with a marvellous vigor for one so 10
cate in face and form. But answer be
e there none. Sir Dudley, very much
INST his will, sat holding the reins, long ly
yet fearing to 60 to her assistance, and oh
IN the thought that he need not leave go
until he saw her safely indoors. Pres
1t began to dawn upon him that this b
Id not be Immediately II
cain she knocked; again she rang with VI
the sahees EesiISt He was watching Sh
nxiously, and noT e saw that she sto
1 her face to him wfuiS0 sIspffjits;Gn of yoi
usness in her manner, and as though
und comfort in the knowledge that "Bu
s still there. That glance undid him. He
nconscious appeal in her eyes made ques
blivious of all other considerations Their
ringing down from his seat he has now
to her side. q
low me, he said gently, and, taking cous
nocker from her fingers, heat a an .
ding rat-astat-tat upon the door. He "Yo,
lighted with the knocker Action nv
sort that would be in her service he mimi
lging for just then, and, nothing else cess.
ing itseiI, ne worked Oft this longing alrea
unoffending door, He was, indeed Sil
'ossed with his desire to awake the MARI
household that he quite forgot that sank
life into which he had entered to what
his sisters, and was therefore the "B
artled and COMPOUNDED when pres was S
found her eyes fixed upon him Steel
intensity suggestive of astonish tation
Her expression was a curious II
g of surprise and bewilderment, and this
as, TOO, he thought, little uneasi. midi,
IT, with {
flashed upon him in second that
lie stood, in the Trevenning livery gratef
knees up, and for the rest there "YC
1t tweed trousers and pair of boots yourse
wants as r9le do not aspire to 1.-THE
lme at the same time conscious that Sir d
es were absurdly to big for him, and M
the hat was ludicrous on his head, known
ents, whatever it might be on that treated
enerable Martin. Truly this mad matror
his was costing him dear In one "Co
nent he felt that to cut and run piled h
hat was left him, but presently he me SIR
his ton
afraid they are all asleep, M" he "Tu
ng so DESTROYS of making point of some
'ctful NJ that he overdid it terri must h
left matters worso than they were and let
She
afraid so too, replied she steadily, her.
he still regarded him with an evil ing Def
rust, that seemed to grow as the hand.
waned. "My maid was to have look at
7 me, but [ suppose she-Wiu ing on,
K again, please?" to find
d knock again, with Fedoubled attentiv
! time, He was as anxious now 81 ha
S to get the cohfounded door open. here"
rustful glance had hurt him sorely. cancy u
] the time he was hammering "Yesi
he knocker that her eyes were card, an
he unlucky trousers, and as for ten. 81
:. Once again memory rose to have rat
wretched. He recollected the She mi
ess that existed between him and speech:
enning, and he jammed down the Dare fell
Ill over his brow with view to this part
from her the family features ing playt
ed In this, he succeeded at all waltzes